It's Friday again.

Time to take out the trash.  Both kinds -- recyclable and otherwise.  Tuesdays-- recyclables only.  I should know.  I've been taking out the trash SOLELY for almost two months now, twice a week.  My housemate surfs all night and sleeps all day , that's why.  Sigh.  He's a friend, and we usually have a blast, mocking tv shows almost every night, insulting people, cursing each other.  But aaarrrggghhh, i wish he'd make an effort.  Please wake up before the truck comes by at 11?  Or at least tie up the garbage bags the night before?  Especially if 90% of the trash belongs to you? 

It's not that I hate doing it.  (Oh who am i kidding, i do!).  I just think, before I moved in with him late last year, I never, not once, took out the trash in my boardinghouse/apartment since i came to manila in 1995.  I've been blessed with a sister, and landladies who enjoy taking the trash out themselves.  In college, i always managed to switch chores with roommates or housemates.  I do the dishes, you take out the trash.  Or, you borrow my lipstick, you take out the trash.  And the like. 

But last year, I did some mindsetting.  I really did.  To take out the garbage once a week, alternating with him.  And now im doing my share and more.    I tried ignoring the piles for a week but nothing happened.  And i don't want to live with garbage indefinitely until he finally takes the hint.  Grrr grrr grrr. I could write a note, or post a list of To Do's, i guess but that would be insulting.  It's too unfriendly.  We're friends, not strangers who happen to live together.  Maybe i could just raise the subject one night when we're already having so much fun, there's just no way to feel bad.  yeah, i can do that. hmmm. hmmm.  sabihin ko, hoy bakla ang cute cute ng garbage guy, you might want to check him out tomorrow.